Teachers choose technology-based methods over other methods only when they see the "relative advantage" of them -- that is, when the new method offers enough benefits to convince them to use it instead of the old one. Relative advantage is a perception or belief shaped by a teacher's experience and by information they receive from other sources. One way teachers learn that a technology-based method has relative advantage is through reading research results. The Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET - one more acronym) website summarizes "best evidence" research results on the impact of technology in education. Look at the results for the Student Learning area - under the Questions & Answer section. There is a list of five questions CARET says teachers can ask to determine if technology-based methods have an impact on student learning. Choose the question number that corresponds with your team number and address that question.
Team #1 - Dana, Heather, Shannon (Academic Performance) Team #2 - Beth, EJ, Mary (HOTS & Problem Solving) Team #3 - Jennifer S, Sarah, Stephanie, Vic (Motivation, Attitude, & Interest) Team #4 - Amy, Jennifer M, Jennifer V, Tiffany (Prepare for the Workforce)
Taken from: Roblyer, M.D. and Doering, Aaron H. (2009). Integrating Education Technology into Teaching (5th ed.):Issues Shaping Today’s Technology in Education. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. pg. 70.
Teachers choose technology-based methods over other methods only when they see the "relative advantage" of them -- that is, when the new method offers enough benefits to convince them to use it instead of the old one. Relative advantage is a perception or belief shaped by a teacher's experience and by information they receive from other sources. One way teachers learn that a technology-based method has relative advantage is through reading research results. The Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET - one more acronym) website summarizes "best evidence" research results on the impact of technology in education. Look at the results for the Student Learning area - under the Questions & Answer section. There is a list of five questions CARET says teachers can ask to determine if technology-based methods have an impact on student learning. Choose the question number that corresponds with your team number and address that question.
Describe two or more studies at the CARET website that offer convincing evidence that a technology-based method has more impact on student learning than another method might.
http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=questions&topicID=1
Team #1 - Dana, Heather, Shannon (Academic Performance)
Team #2 - Beth, EJ, Mary (HOTS & Problem Solving)
Team #3 - Jennifer S, Sarah, Stephanie, Vic (Motivation, Attitude, & Interest)
Team #4 - Amy, Jennifer M, Jennifer V, Tiffany (Prepare for the Workforce)
Taken from:
Roblyer, M.D. and Doering, Aaron H. (2009). Integrating Education Technology into Teaching (5th ed.): Issues Shaping Today’s Technology in Education. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. pg. 70.